Continued Progress . . .

 Just ask me if I'm excited.

The work on the roof of our main building has reached a new phase. The first of two coats of elastomeric coating is going on.

It's beginning to look nice.

Let's keep the momentum going. Look at the links on the right to see how you can be part of giving this building a much needed facelift. It is the building where those of who are privileged to follow behind Dr. Dave Owen continue to offer, excellent, transformative, Biblical higher Christian education.

This new decade began with the scourge of COVID-19. Let's see that it continues with a continuation of PIU offering a great educational opportunity to the people of Micronesia and beyond.

Progress on the building that will be known as the Ezra 7:10 Building.

 A quick update:

You may think that "Ezra 7:10" is a strange name for a building, but maybe not after you read the verse.

   “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, 
and to do it
and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.”
(Ezra 7:10, ESV)  

You can find out more of the "Why?" of this by reading the overview, or the booklet that explains the "Dr. Dave Owen Memorial Fund" (DDOMF) in greater detail. Briefly, Ezra 7:10 was Dave's life verse. It is also a pretty good descriptor of what PIU is about.

Toward the end of last year, the DDOMF grew to the point that the Board of Trustees of PIU authorized our spending the available funds to undertake the biggest project that is part of the reason for the fund--repairing and recoating the roof of the building that will be named in Dave's honor.

People Change Things, Nehemiah, Dave Owen, the fine graduates of PIU, and YOU.

 Just changing a calendar page really changes nothing. People change things, not calendars.

I was just reading Nehemiah, taking notes for a class on leadership that I'm teaching. Clearly, Nehemiah saw a problem and rallied people to meet the need. There were setbacks, but they were overcome. In 2019 DDOMF was launched in response to a need. In 2020 COVID-19 was a major setback. Let's make 2021 the year of completion.

Here is some good news. In spite of the pandemic, three steady streams of income for DDOMF continued.

The New Year brought us a gift of $10,000. The fund is at about 28% of its goal of $200,000. (See the overview for details.)

Further, the PIU Board authorized spending from DDOMF to begin. 2021 began with the key element of getting our main building--soon  to be named the Ezra 7:10 Building--ready for this new decade of ministry.

These pictures don't really indicate the significance of what is going on overhead, but this major repair to the roof of PIU's main building will open up the possibility of our undertaking other repairs and upgrades that will not only make our campus more serviceable but will make it a more pleasant place to learn and serve.

The links provide options for donating, including the go fund me link.
Perhaps you would like to get your hands dirty and invest some sweat in this worthwhile project. I'd be glad to talk to you about it. Let's keep the momentum going.

Check out the links on the right.

You can get in touch with the DDOMF Secretary at kmerrell@piu.edu, or write me at hmerrell@piu.edu. 

Me? I'm a better man for having known Dave Owen as a friend, and I'm privileged to be able to serve for these few years after him. It would be great to partner with you in bringing this project to completion.

Howard Merrell, President PIU